[MikesWhatsNews] MWN #756 HackFix
- From: "Mike" <mikebike@xxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Thu, 11 Nov 2004 11:06:46 -0800
MikesWhatsNews 13 , 11, 2004
in today's issue #756
Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for November 2004
2 Lest We Forget
3 The Story of Koi and the Kola Nuts
4 Panda Platinum 7
5 Magical Jellybean Dictionary v1.1
6 Troubleshooting Firewall settings in XP SP2
7 How Not to Get Hooked by a 'Phishing' Scam
8 CCC Small World
9 Windows Explorer Tips
10 Golden Security Bits
11 Recover Files from Reycle Bin
12 Mozilla releases Firefox 1.0
HackFix Updates
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Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for November 2004
Issued: November 9, 2004
Version Number: 1.0
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Lest We Forget
http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/Street/8986/rem_day.html
On the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month ...
REMEMBRANCE DAY - Bryan Adams
(from "Into the Fire" A&M 1987)
For our king and our country, and the promise of glory
We came from Kingston and Brighton to fight on the front lines
Just lads from the farms and boys from the cities
Not meant to be soldiers, we lay in the trenches
We'd face the fighting with a smile ... or so we said
If only we had known what danger lay ahead
The sky turned to grey as we went into battle
On the fields of Europe young men were fallin'
I'll be back for you someday - it won't be long
If I can just hold on `til the bloody war is over
The guns will be silent - on Remembrance Day
There'll be no more fighting - on Remembrance Day
By October of `18 Cambrai had fallen
Soon the war would be over and we'd be returning
Don't forget me while I'm gone far away
Well, it won't be long `til I'm back there in your arms again
The guns will be silent - on Remembrance Day
There'll be no more fighting - on Remembrance Day
One day soon I don't know when
You know we'll all be free and the bells of peace will ring again
The time will come for you and me
We'll be going home when this bloody war has ended
The guns will be silent - on Remembrance Day
We'll all say a prayer - on Remembrance Day
... on Remembrance Day ...
... say a little prayer ...
... on Remembrance Day ...
Well, the guns will be silent
There'll be no more fighting
We'll lay down our weapons
On Remembrance Day
... on Remembrance Day ...
Dedicated to my Father a Veteran of WWII
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Koi and the Kola Nuts: The Story of Koi and the Kola Nuts
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=152697
This article includes the complete text for Koi and the Kola Nuts, as told
in the program,
Rabbit Ears -- Koi and the Kola Nuts.
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Thanks to; Martha http://www.marthas-web.com
http://marthas-web-blog.blogspot.com/
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Panda Platinum 7 free
http://www.pandasecurity.com/zd/
Panda Software is offering IT Professionals a free one-year subscription to
our #1 Rated AntiVirus software in order to introduce you to the unique
benefits of Platinum 7 with the goal that once you see how well Platinum
works at home that you'll want to install it on your office network.
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Magical Jellybean Dictionary v1.1
http://www.magicaljellybean.com/dict.shtml
A Freeware Dictionary Client
The Magical Jellybean Dictionary is a freeware dictionary client for Windows
9x/ME/2000/XP. It connects to a dictionary server and retrieves the
definition from a database on the server. It can now connect to any server
via the INI file.
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Troubleshooting Firewall settings in XP SP2
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=875357
? INTRODUCTION? Recognizing failure symptoms
The best way to resolve firewall blocking issues is to modify programs to
work with stateful filtering firewalls. If you cannot modify a program, you
can configure the Windows Firewall to add exceptions for specific ports and
programs. This article discusses the failure symptoms that relate to the
default configuration of the Windows XP Service Pack 2 firewall, how to
configure exceptions for ports and for programs, and how to troubleshoot
firewall settings.
? Configuring Windows Firewall by using the Windows Firewall Security
Alert
? Configuring Windows Firewall by using the Windows Security Center?
Adding a program exception
? Adding a port exception
? Using logging? Interpreting the log file
? Using command-line support
? Gathering diagnostic data
? Troubleshooting the firewall
? Configuring Windows Firewall Group Policy
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7
How Not to Get Hooked by a 'Phishing' Scam
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/alerts/phishingalrt.htm
That page will lead you to:
FTC SPAM Home Page
http://www.ftc.gov/spam/
Good information on both pages that link to other good information for
those
interested in the topic.
Thanks to; Spider at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/24hrsupporthelpdesk/
http://web.tampabay.rr.com/spider1
http://spider1.blogspot.com/
http://erablog.net/blogs/Spider1/
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'Christy's Computer Corner'
thanks to Christy;
http://www.1stpick.org
Small World
http://smallworld.sociology.columbia.edu/
The Small World Research Project where socialogists attempt to prove the
*Six Degrees of Separation* theory - "
the idea that everyone in the world can be reached through a short chain of
social acquaintances."
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Windows Explorer Tips
When you open up Windows Explorer, either from the Start Menu or by using
the
Windows Key + E hotkey, it always opens up the same.
There are some shortcuts that you can make that will change that though.
explorer.exe /n
Opens Windows Explorer in single-pane view, which is similar to
the view you see when you open My Computer.
explorer.exe /e
Opens Windows Explorer in multipane view, which is the view used
when you open Windows Explorer from the default Windows Explorer
shortcut on the Start menu.
explorer.exe /root, c:\
Specifies the folder that you want Windows Explorer to use as the root for
the view.
You can change the part that has c:\ to anything you want.
explorer.exe /select, c:\command.com
Makes Windows Explorer select the file or folder specified.
You can also combine several of these and separate them with a comma ",".
For instance, if you wanted to open up Windows Explorer in multipane view,
with a root of c:\windows and you wanted your cookies folder highlighted,
you would use the following command:
explorer.exe /e, /root, c:\windows, /select, c:\windows\cookies
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10
Golden Security Bits
http://www.securitybits.pt.vu
WINDOWS/DOS/MAC OS/LINUX/UNIX/BSD/OS/2/ATARI/AMIGA OS/POCKET PC/PALM OS/JAVA
This small and easy to use website lists some of the best PC and Internet
security software available,
both free and comercial versions.
Thanks to; Sean at;
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mycomputerheadaches/
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Recover Files from Reycle Bin
If you find that you have deleted files there is a chance that you may
recover the files provied that;
You have not already emptied the recycle bin.
Or the recycle bin if already full and has started to delete older files.
If you have the recycle bin set to imediatly delete files they will not be
recoverable.
To recover files double-click the Recycle Bin to open it.
Select the item(s) you want to recover, and select Restore from the File
menu.
If you select a folder, all items in the folder are restored.
If you only want a specific file from the folder, you must restore the
entire folder and then put the unneeded items back in the Recycle Bin.
I have also posted a program that has sucessfuly recovered files here;
http://www3.telus.net/mikebike/RESTORATION.html
Restoration Version 2.5.14 Author: Brian Kato
Restoration.zip
This file has been scaned for Virus with NAV2004, and is Spyware free Jan
22, 2004
Description
Restore files which are deleted from the recycle bin or deleted while
holding down the Shift key by mistake.
Conversely, this program has another function that makes it almost
impossible to restore all deleted files.
You can use it after deletion of confidential documents, embarrassing files
and so on.
++ There is more on the web site.
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Mozilla releases Firefox 1.0 By Paul Festa CNET News.com November 9, 2004,
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9588_22-5443931.html
After 19 months of development, two name changes and more than 8 million
downloads of its preview release, the Firefox browser is finally turning
1.0.
Firefox, a browser based on the Mozilla Foundation's open-source development
work, was made available for free download at 1 a.m. PST Tuesday. (Later in
the morning, the site was responding very slowly.)
http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/
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This weeks Virus Pattern Updates (11/11/2004)
All Software listed Alphabetically by Company name as some
companies manufacture more then one product.
Aladdin Knowledge Systems
Esafe Desktop/Gateway/Enterprise
Last Updated Nov 09/2004
To update your software
Visit: http://www.esafe.com/esafe/downloads/virusig.asp
Or
From the Esafe folder in your Start Menu select Download Updates
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AlWil Software
Avast Antivirus
Last Updated Nov 11/2004
To update your software:
Visit: http://www.avast.com/eng/download/updates/index.html
Or
Right click on the AVAST icon in the system tray, Select iAVS Update,
AVAST will check for updates and download the appropriate files as needed.
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Authentium Software Systems
Command antivirus
Last Updated Nov 11/2004
To update your software
Visit http://www.authentium.com/support/downloads/index.cfm
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Center for Antivirus Technologies (CAT)
Quickheal
Last Updated Nov 11/2004
To update your software
Visit: http://www.quickheal.com/winupg.htm
Or
Open Quickheal select Utility from the top toolbar and liveupdate. Follow
the
onscreen prompts. Alternately you can select Liveupdate directly from the
QuickHeal program menu on the startmenu.
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Frisk Software Systems
Fprot
Last Updated Nov 10/2004
To update your software
Visit: http://www.f-prot.com/download/home_user/
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Computer Associates
E-Trust
Last updated Nov 11/04
To update your software
http://www3.ca.com/support/vicdownload/
Or
From the Respective folder in your Start Menu select Autodownload
For Vet Anti virus
http://www.vet.com.au/html/software/update.html
Be sure to have your Customer ID and your registered email address
handy for verification.
**Note**
We knew this time would come eventually, that Computer Associates would
not continue to support/update the older program
https://www2.my-etrust.com/services/ipe_support??
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GeCad Software
Rav (Reliable AntiVirus)
Last Updated: Nov 11/2004
To update your software:
Visit: http://www.ravantivirus.com/pages/dldupdate.php?type=Daily
Or
Open Rav and select Rav Update from the toolbar
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Grisoft Inc.
AVG
Last updated Nov 11/2004
To update your software
Visit: http://www.grisoft.com/us/us_index.php
Or
Open AVG and click Virus Database to check for updates
Or
Open AVG control centre and click Update Manager/update now
**Note: To help speed up AVG updates you can set your program to use
an alternate download site.
Open AVG control centre->update manager->download from server. The
drop downbox should have listed www.grisoft.com (default) and
www.grisoft.cz. (be sure to select "apply" when done to save the changes)
The default site is most often used so can at times become temporarily
unavailable. By using the secondary site (www.grisoft.cz) helps to ease
the server and makes your update go quicker as most don't use it!
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H+Bedv
AntiVir
Last updated Nov 11/2004
To update your software
Visit: http://www.free-av.com/antivirus/allinonen.html
Or
Open AntiVir, from the top toolbar select Tools->start internet update and
follow the on screen prompts.
Vexira
Last updated Nov 11/2004
To update your software
Visit: http://www.centralcommand.com/updates.html
Or
Open Vexira, from the top toolbar select Tools->start internet update and
follow the on screen prompts.
Vexira Antivirus is marketed by Central Command however it is the same
program as Antivir with only a different name.
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Kaspersky
Kaspersky Anti-Virus (formerly AVP)
Last updated Nove 05/2004
To update your software
Visit: http://www.kaspersky.com/updates.asp
Or
Open AVP from the top toolbar click Tools-> Update virus definition
Or
From the Kaspersky folder in your Start Menu select AVP updater
*Note* Avp now has available a cumulative update and a
daily update with the daily being any important items they
feel shouldn't wait till the next cumulative update. Our
dates here are based on the most recent Major update.
**Note: Improved update accessiblity. To ease the update web traffic
Kaspersky labs has additional servers for autoupdating. The program
defaults to use one server but can be altered to check a variety of
servers. Select Kaspersky updater, select update via the internet to
open the drop down box(es) select "location" Check the box labeled
"Use alternate locations from the list" select next and next to update.
This option should stay selected after the first time. This helps
Kaspersky lighten the load for updates and helps you obtain updates
easier.
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Network Associates
Mcafee
Last updated Nov 10/2004
To update your software
For Mcafee Visit
http://www.networkassociates.com/us/downloads/updates/superdat.asp
(for Virus and Engine updates)
Drsolomn (Product no longer available for new users however
updates still available for current users): Go to the following
Internet site: http://download.mcafee.com/updates/4x.asp
IMPORTANT: When you get to this site you may notice that it refers
to VirusScan. This update is not only for VirusScan. It also works
with Dr.Solomon's.
Or
Open your respective software virus scan scheduler, double click
Auto update, click Run Now to do a manual live update, or click
Schedule to set up a timed live update.
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Norman Data Defence
Norman Virus Control
Last updated Nov 11/2004
To update your software
Visit: http://www.norman.com/downloads.shtml#definition_files_updates
Be sure to have your Valid Username and password handy for verification.
Or
From the Norman folder in your Start Menu select Internet Update
**Note Norman Virus Control web updates are only for version prior to
5.0. Norman 5.0 can only be updated via the update in the program itself.
Thunderbyte Anti Virus
Current Version: This product is no longer being supported.
http://www.norman.com/tbav.shtml
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Softwin
BitDefender (Previously known as AVX - AntiVirus eXpert as of Nov 06/01)
Last Updated Nov 05/2004
To update your software
Visit:
http://www.bitdefender.com/bd/site/downloads.php?menu_id=19&s_id=3
Or
Open BitDefender select Protection Options->live upgrade
Or
From the BitDefender folder in your Start Menu select Bitdefender Live
Press Release on the software change
http://www.bitdefender.com/press/ref1.php
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Sophos
Sophos Anti Virus
Last IDE available Nov 11/2004
To obtain the latest IDE files
Visit: http://www.sophos.com/downloads/ide/
**Note: Sophos does not update as other products do. They update
the Engine/software once a month (or so) to include all the previous
IDE files. New IDE files are available with new virus threats and must
be downloaded individually until the next software update is available.
Our update dates reflect the most recent available IDE file.
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Symantec
Nortons AntiVirus
Last updated Nov 11/2004
To update your software
Visit: http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/defs.download.html select
your language -> product from the list
Or
Open Nortons software and click the "live update" button
Or
From the Nortons folder in your Start Menu select LiveUpdate -
Norton Antivirus
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Trend Micro
PcCillin
Last updated Nov 09/2004
To update your software
Visit: http://www.antivirus.com/download/pattern.asp
Be sure to have your Registration number handy for verification
Or
Open PcCillin click Update then click Update Now (or Update later
to Schedule a timed update)
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feel free to let us know.
Remember Your anti virus software is only as good as the user...
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This weekly Update will be sent every Thursday on or after
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available. Virus patterns are checked for most recent update
date as of 6pm Thursdays.
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